By Bill W
September 10, 2012 – For some, the high banks of the Spoon River Speedway are the ultimate in speed and competition in central Illinois. The Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) will test the racy oval this Saturday night as part of the 28th Annual Tom Knowles Memorial. Who will add their name to the prestigious list of winners at the Spoon?
Two events were held at Spoon River Speedway, located south of Canton, Illinois in 2011. Brian Brown won an event there in July, before Jerrod Hull notched a win in the Tom Knowles Memorial in September. Hull, the MOWA defending champion, leads the series’ standings heading in.
AJ Bruns is second in the standings, ahead of Jim Moughan Jr. and Korey Weyant, who are tied for third. Ben Wagoner, Chris Urish, Jimmy Hurley, Jordan Goldesberry, Robbie Standridge and Logan Faucon round out the top ten in the competitive series.
MOWA drivers are champing at the bit to get on the track as their last two events were won by Mother Nature! The last action came with a Hurley win at Jacksonville on August 24.
The POWRi midgets will also be on hand at Spoon River! Red hot Kyle Larson was the winner of their event last year, and the midgets always go three and four-wide on the high banks!
Tickets are just $20 for general admission. Children 6-10 are $5, with 5 and under FREE! Racing is scheduled for 7 p.m.! For more information, visit www.SpoonRiverSpeedway.webs.com!
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A Look at the Winners at Spoon River Speedway (2 events)
7-27-11 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO
9-17-11 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO
2012 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Tentative Schedule
Friday, April 20 – Lincoln Speedway (Rain)
Friday, May 4 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)
Friday, May 18 – Jacksonville Speedway (AJ Bruns, Athens, IL)
Saturday, May 26 – I-55 Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Sunday, May 27 – 34 Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)
Friday, June 15 – Lincoln Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)
Friday, June 29 – Tri-City Speedway (Heat)
Sunday, July 1 – Quincy Raceways (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)
Friday, July 6 – Lincoln Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Sunday, July 8 – Vermilion County Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)
Wednesday, July 11 – Lee County Speedway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Wednesday, July 25 – Highland Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)
Thursday, July 26 – Peoria Speedway (Canceled-Fence)
Friday, July 27 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial $3,000 to win (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Saturday, July 28 – Macon Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)
Sunday, August 19 – LaSalle Speedway (Billy Balog, Brookfield, WI)
Friday, August 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)
Friday, August 31 – Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL)
Saturday, September 1 – Plymouth Speedway – Earl Gaerte Memorial (Plymouth, IN)
Saturday, September 15 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)
Friday, September 21 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday September 22 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Friday, October 12 – Tri-City Speedway – Season Championship (Pontoon Beach, IL)
2012 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)
Driver
Hometown
Car #
Total Points
1
Jerrod Hull
Sikeston, MO
12
1124.5
2
AJ Bruns
Athens, IL
44
1054.5
3
Jim Moughan Jr.
Springfield, IL
1m
957.5
Korey Weyant
Springfield, IL
7s/99w
957.5
5
Ben Wagoner
Emden, IL
84
943.5
6
Chris Urish
Elkhart, IL
77u
848.5
7
Jimmy Hurley
Springfield, IL
35
843.5
8
Jordan Goldesberry
Springfield, IL
65
758.5
9
Robbie Standridge
Springfield, IL
22
723.5
10
Logan Faucon
Elkhart, IL
52F
670
11
Jeremy Standridge
Springfield, IL
10s
624.5
12
Bret Tripplett
Lincoln, IL
22T
619
13
Joey Moughan
Springfield, IL
17m
539
14
Andy Baugh
Mason City, IL
6B
515.5
15
Ron Standridge
Springfield, IL
83
511
16
Brett Samonds
Springfield, IL
47
508.5
17
Jimmy Davies
Oquawka, IL
99
501
18
Caleb Wankel ®
Jacksonville, IL
5
469
19
Paul Nienhiser ®
Chapin, IL
9
466
20
Danny Smith
Chillicothe, OH
4
434.5